ABOUT HAMILTON
Most define community as a social group whose members inhabit a specific area, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. While this definition holds some truth, it falls short in describing a true community, because don’t real communities have so much more to them? Hamilton Township is one of those communities. Not restricted to this classification, Hamilton is the real definition of community.
Hamilton is distinct, eye-catching, caring and intimate. Its wide range of talent and opportunity make Hamilton a place with personality; by visiting or living here, Hamilton lets you in to our lives and get to know who we are. With a convenient location in Central Jersey, it is close to both big city living and small town life, and exhibits a unique blend of both within it. We all know variety is the spice of life and while the old saying, “There is something for everyone” describes Hamilton well, words cannot capture the extent to which this exists and is practiced.
Hamilton’s community would be best described as a family, as their dedication, closeness, and love for one another are what keep the spirit of Hamilton alive and moving forward. Their hard work has preserved the strength, courage, and character that have made Hamilton one of the top places to live and visit. Hamilton is truly a place full of vitality and life as it is a reflection of its people. Here in Hamilton, we’re not just neighbors and not just a community; we’re family!
Hamilton Township is located in Mercer County, New Jersey, bordering Trenton (New Jersey’s Capital), Lawrence Township, Robbinsville Township, Bordentown Township, Chesterfield Township, Upper Freehold Township and across the Delaware River, Falls Township, Pennsylvania. Hamilton Township, according to the United States 2002 Census, has a total population of 90,058 citizens.
HISTORY & STATS
Hamilton was integrated as a township by an April 11, 1842 Act of the New Jersey Legislature. It combined sections of the now non existent Nottingham Township, Chambersburg Borough and Wilbur Borough, both boroughs taken possession of by Trenton in the late 1800s. Hamilton Township’s name originates from the village of Hamilton Square, which was named for Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton Township is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 14th Legislative District.
In a 2006 ranking, by Morgan Quitno Press, a company that collects data on cities in the United States and awards certain titles and statuses, Hamilton was named the eighteenth safest “city” in the US, out of a possible 369 cities that were discussed nationwide. According to CNNMoney.com, Hamilton was named one of the top places to live in 2008 (Read the full review: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/CS3429310....).
The United States Census Bureau estimates Hamilton Township has a total area of 40.4 square miles, 39.5 square miles of which is land and 0.9 square miles of water and is one New Jersey’s largest townships. To view a more extensive breakdown of the Hamilton Township by the US Census Bureau please visit: http://www.nj.gov/counties/mercer/departments/pdfs/census_ham.pdf. Hamilton Township has several forms of representation in government. On the Hamilton Township Council are President, Dennis Pone, Vice President, Kelly Yaede, and Councilmen Thomas Goodwin, David Kenny, and Kevin Meara. Leading the government as Hamilton’s mayor is John F. Bencivengo.
Welcome to our Hamilton!
--Norine Longo, Web Editor